cut the umbilical cord
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cut the umbilical cord (third-person singular simple present cuts the umbilical cord, present participle cutting the umbilical cord, simple past and past participle cut the umbilical cord)
- (idiomatic, euphemistic) To end a child's overdependence on or overattachment to their parents.
- Synonym: cut the cord
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See also
- apron string (usually tied to one's mother's apron strings)
- boomerang baby
- failure to launch
- mama's boy
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